Fire Station No. 2
N 32° 05.360 W 096° 28.412
14S E 738439 N 3553132
Texas Historical Marker in front of the former fire station at 1011 W 5th Ave, Corsicana, TX, noting the history of Corsicana's volunteer fire department, and this station's use until 1926.
Waymark Code: WMXKH4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2018
Views: 4
This one was last known to be used by the Soul Savers Temple congregation, but their sign is battered and the building shows sign of neglect. They may no longer be here.
Marker Number: 7192
Marker Text:
The Corsicana Volunteer Fire Department was organized in Dec. 1879, with J.J. Strupper as chief. Volunteer fire fighters carried buckets before acquiring hand- and horse-drawn equipment. Fire Station No. 1, located at city hall, was first occupied in 1892 by Chief F.N. Drane, who supervised drilling of artesian wells to supply water. Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1902 as a substation for West Corsicana. In 1924, after protecting lives and property for 45 years, the volunteer system was replaced by the City Fire Department, which continued to use this building until 1926. (1977)
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